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Do Small Black Stones In Stool Indicate Onset Of Kidney Failure?
My dad is on hospice and has had a foley in place for 3 months. Today they noticed small black stone like things in his output bag. They told me that he is going into kindney failure. Wanted to just have more info without being there. I live 850 miles away.
Tue, 7 Oct 2014
no . it could be a fungal infection and get urind culture fine first. kidney failure doesn't come like that . you slid should knis why the foleys is kept for such a lung time
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